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Description for Alocasia, Elephant Ear (Hybrid)

Interesting Fact: Elephant ear plants (Alocasia spp.) received their common name because their leaves look like green renditions of elephants ears.

The plants can be kept indoors as house plants or grown outdoors.The Elephant Ear plant is a Herbaceous Perennial, meaning that they grow from non-woody stems and will re-bloom each year.

Common name(s): Elephants ear

Flower colours: Creamy white

Bloom time: Rarely flowers

Max reachable height: Up to 6 feet

Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Best in part shade or filtered sun in moist, organically rich soils. Plant in locations protected from strong winds after last frost date. Rhizomes/tuberous roots may be started indoors in pots or containers.

Sunlight: Full to partial sunlight

Soil: Sandy loam soil

Water: Moderately

Temperature: 20 to 30 degrees C

Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer.

Caring for Alocasia

Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season.

Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10am.

You should remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and throw in the garbage collector.

You should prune and fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season.

When a plant grows beyond its limit and pot size not providing enough space for the spread of roots, re-pot with fresh soil and some fertilizer.

While re-potting, try not to disturb the roots. Avoid any drastic change in the provided environment otherwise, the plants may get stress/shock.

For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Typical uses of Alocasia

Special features: Leaves shape and color

Ornamental use: These are tropical plants of the Arum family that are treasured for their decorative leaves.